Category Archives: Rugby Column

RUGBY McFadden sets Leinster on the way to victory By Daire Walsh Suncroft’s Fergus McFadden grabbed his second try of the 2018/19 season on Saturday evening at the RDS, where Leinster recorded a comprehensive 31-7 victory against Edinburgh in the … Continue reading →

RUGBY Carbery wasting no time in making his mark at Munster By Daire Walsh ATHY’S Joey Carbery enjoyed a dream first start for Munster at Irish Independent Park (formerly Musgrave Park) last Friday evening, as he contributed 15 points in … Continue reading →

Reversal of fortunes for Kildare’s rugby stars By Daire Walsh THERE was a reversal of fortunes for Kildare’s contingent in the Guinness PRO14 Championship as the second round of the competition took place this weekend. After tasting defeat to Glasgow … Continue reading →

Contrasting fortunes for Kildare players on provincial duty RUGBY By Daire Walsh IT was a winning start to the new Guinness PRO14 season for Leinster on Friday night as they emerged from a high-encountered against Cardiff Blues with one point … Continue reading →

RUGBY – LEINSTER PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY Big season ahead for Lilywhite quartet By Daire Walsh Kill’s James Tracy was amongst the try-scorers in France on Friday night as Leinster kick-started their 2018/19 pre-season campaign with a narrow 18-17 victory over Pro … Continue reading →

RUGBY Kildare duo play key roles in successful Irish team By Daire Walsh A frantic weekend at the Sevens World Cup in AT & T Park, San Francisco ended on a high for Ireland in the form of a magnificent … Continue reading →

RUGBY COLUMN – JULY 17 By Daire Walsh IT promises to be a hectic weekend for Kildare duo Billy Dardis and Jimmy O’Brien – who have been selected in the Ireland men’s squad for the Rugby World Cup sevens at … Continue reading →

RUGBY Perfect end to perfect season By Daire Walsh AN already stellar 2018 for Irish rugby was further enhanced at the Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Saturday – when Joe Schmidt’s squad claimed a precious series victory by defeating Australia … Continue reading →

RUGBY Beirne makes international bow on famous day for Irish rugby By Daire Walsh IRELAND set up a series decider at the Allianz Stadium next weekend with an impressive 26-21 victory over Australia in the second summer test between the … Continue reading →

RUGBY Leinster round off record breaking season in style By Daire Walsh IN defeating the Scarlets 40-32 at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, Leinster made history on two counts. As well as moving to the top of the Celtic League … Continue reading →